Oregon Senator Kills Web Censorship Bill!

[NewEraCracker]

Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, says the Combating Online Infringement & Counterfeits Act is the ?wrong medicine? for battling online copyright infringement, and argues that if not done properly the ?collateral damage would be American innovation, American jobs, and a secure Internet.?

Read more:
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/91344/o...nsorship-bill/

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It's too early to say for sure, but Oregon Senator Ron Wyden could very well go down in the history books as the man who saved the Internet.

A bill that critics say would have given the government power to censor the Internet will not pass this year thanks to the Oregon Democrat, who announced his opposition during a recent committee hearing. Individual Senators can place holds on pending legislation, in this case meaning proponents of the bill will be forced to reintroduce the measure and will not be able to proceed until the next Congress convenes.

Read more:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/o...nsorship-bill/

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NewEraCracker Reviewed by NewEraCracker on 21st Nov 2010. Oregon Senator Kills Web Censorship Bill! Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, says the Combating Online Infringement & Counterfeits Act is the ?wrong medicine? for battling online copyright infringement, and argues that if not done properly the ?collateral damage would be American innovation, American jobs, and a secure Internet.? Read more: http://www.zeropaid.com/news/91344/oregon-senator-kills-web-censorship-bill/ --- It's too early to say for sure, but Oregon Senator Ron Wyden could very well go down in the history Rating: 5

[chrishdman87]

Thanks dude!

[QuickSand]

gr9 man

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[upnorth]

This was interesting to read as it shows what sites is at high risk getting shutdown if this law went into place but for now it wont...

http://www.eff.org/pages/sites-coica-may-take-offline-and-why

/UpNorth

[ackt]

good man this senator ....

[Gh0st]

Moar votes for this senator for the guys from the US.